This Week in Doctor Who: Print Archive
Friday 21st July 2000
THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO - July 21, 2000 |
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by Benjamin F. Elliott Email: bfelliott@gallifreyone.com |
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"Rest - is for the weary. Sleep is for the dead!" - 6th Doctor, Attack of the Cybermen |
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Very little to report this week. Probably just a short lull in a hot summer of activity. |
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As American fans know, the major Presidential conventions are coming up. If you are going to the Republican Convention in Philadelphia or joining the protestors there remember that WYBE 35 airs 2 episodes Saturday nights at 11PM. If you are going to the Democratic Convention in Los Angeles or joining the protestors there remember that there is no local station - sorry. And you can always check to see if your hotel room / house you're staying at has BBC America. |
Additions and corrections are welcome at bfelliott@gallifreyone.com or bfelliott@earthlink.net . And now, the listings: |
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BBC Radio 4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ RealPlayer Stream http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/realplayer/index_fm.html Dead Ringers ep 206 Fri 6:30PM BST (1:30PM EDT, 10:30AM PDT) Sat 12:30PM BST (7:30AM EDT, 4:30AM PDT) The piercing British comedy show that includes Doctor Who parodies continues. Last time Tom Baker got caught lapsing into playing the Doctor when he was supposed to be promoting dish detergent, and the Daleks' battle against the Doctor was rudely interrupted by Graham Norton, who wanted to lead a panel discussion on the matter. |
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TG4/TnaG http://www.tg4.ie/tg4.htm http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings Sat 5:15PM BST The Dæmons ep 5? of 5 The Master wants Azal to give him control of the Earth. The Doctor has to outwit an equivalent foe - Morris Dancing. Sun 5:05PM BST The Curse of Peladon? ep 1 of 4 The Time Lords send The Doctor and Jo to Peladon to impersonate the delegation from Earth at the meeting where Peladon applies to join the Galactic Federation. » the last two episodes of The Dæmons were actually shown. |
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UK Gold http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings Sun 8:45-10:50AM BST Battlefield movie Week nine of the Summer of Syl. Several years in the future (the 1990s), an archaeological dig is interrupted by U*N*I*T, nuclear weapons, soldiers from another dimension, a funny little man known as The Doctor, and a retiree formerly known as Brigadier Alaistair Gordon Lethbridge- Stewart. All these old forces, thought to be obsolete, are dangerously more powerful than anyone thought. Nuclear war may be the price to pay for letting them meet. Guest starring Jean Marsh. UK Gold 2 http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings Sun 6-8:05PM BST Battlefield movie Time shifted from UK Gold. |
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BBC Prime http://www.bbcprime.com/ Late Fri 1AM*, Sat 5PM CET Warriors' Gate ep 4 of 4 *Not seen in all regions. The gateway between universes is collapsing in on itself. A group of privateers want to hold on to the Tharill slaves. And K9 can never travel in the real universe again. What's the solution? "Do nothing." Sun+Mon 11:30AM CET The Keeper of Traken ep 1 of 4 Back in the main universe, the 4th Doctor receives a distress call from the ruler of an endangered paradise. Traken is facing unexpected danger from a Melkur. |
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UKTV Australia http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/ Sun 7AM, Late Sun 1AM AEST Inferno all 7 eps The Doctor's self-pity about his exile hits rock bottom as he deliberately ignores problems at a drilling project. People die, green fluid leaks, and the Doctor focuses on fixing the TARDIS console. But when the TARDIS pitches him into another universe where the same project is underway, the Doctor is finally forced to take notice. But now, no one will listen. Mon-Tue 11:30PM AEST Terror of the Autons eps 3 - 4 of 4 Colour-restored - hopefully the version made for but not used by BBC2, otherwise it will be the original colour cleanup from a few years ago. The Master continues his efforts to kill the Doctor to keep the Doctor from stopping the Auton invasion. Given the Auton's hatred of all organic life, you'd think the Master would think a bit farther ahead. Wed-Fri 11:30PM AEST The Mind of Evil eps 1 - 3 of 6 The 3rd Doctor investigates the latest wacky idea to "reformulate" killers that society no longer wants to kill but doesn't want to invite to tea parties either. Somehow, the device intended to cure killers may be a killer itself. Meanwhile, U.N.I.T has to deal with a World Peace Conference and a nuclear missile disposal at the same time. Apparently MI-5, MI-6, the police, the army, and everyone else were unavailable. |
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Prime TV New Zealand http://www.tetrap.com/drwho/nzdwfc/ http://www.primetv.co.nz/ Sun-Tue 6:25PM The Chase eps 4 - 6 of 6 (Journey Into Terror, The Death of Doctor Who, The Planet Of Decision) Never before seen on New Zealand TV. The TARDIS crew's flight from the Daleks takes a tragic turn in a house of horrors. When the Doctor takes off in the TARDIS, one of the crew will be left behind with the Daleks! Wed-Fri 6:25PM The Time Meddler eps 1 - 3 of 4 (The Watcher, The Meddling Monk, A Battle Of Wits) Last seen in 1993 on New Zealand TV. 1066. Ancient England. War is about to break out. Life will change forever. In the growing tension, a lone monk in an abandoned monastery fails to draw the attention his presence requires, at least until the Doctor shows up. |
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BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com/ Weekdays 5AM EDT (check local cable/satellite lineup) - 2 episodes daily Mon-Wed The Seeds of Doom eps 1 - 6 of 6 "Miss Smith, we're needed! Alien seed pods were just found in Antarctica, and I think the idiots down there might try to awaken them. We need to pretend to still be working for U.N.I.T, get down there, take the pods, and dispose of these hazards. In case things get rough, remember to practice your kickboxing. What, you don't kickbox? I guess we'll just have to hope that no homicidal botanists send down assassins to try to steal the pods, then. Thu-Fri The Masque of Mandragora eps 1 - 4 of 4 Note to Main Console Room: "I did warn you that if you kept on malfunctioning, I would try the other room. And yes, I appreciate the irony that the other console room promptly let in an angry piece of Mandragora energy that took us to 15th Century Italy and tried to create a new Dark Ages on Earth. But it will be at least a full season before I bother giving you another chance." - Doctor |
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NHPTV New Hampshire 11,49,52 http://nhptv.org/ Sun 3PM EDT The Seeds of Doom eps 1+2 of 6 See BBC America for description. |
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WQED/WQEX 13,16 Pittsburgh, PA http://www.wqed.org/ Sat 11:31PM EDT The Talons of Weng-Chiang ep 5 of 6 Magnus Greel stops hiding and prepares to travel through time. Litefoot and Jago finally meet. |
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WYBE 35 Philadelphia, PA http://www.wybe.org/ Sat 11PM EDT Meglos eps 2+3 of 4 (actually episodes 3+4) With the Doctor trapped in a Chronic Hysteresis, Meglos impersonates him on the planet Tigella in hopes of stealing a priceless object. |
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MPT Maryland 22,28,31,36,62,67 http://www.mpt.org/ Late Sat Mid EDT Time-Flight movie Stunned by recent events, the 5th Doctor and company try to find a peaceful place to land and recover. Ironically, they finally make it to Heathrow Airport in the 1980s. But Concorde airplanes are disappearing, and soon enough the TARDIS team will have to investigate. Surprise ending for the second story in a row, so if you haven't seen it yet, don't try to find out and spoil your surprise. |
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WUSF 16 Tampa, FL http://www.wusftv.usf.edu/gateway.htm Sat 11:30PM EDT Revelation of the Daleks 4 pt version, ep 3 The 6th Doctor investigates reports of his own death and burial. Orcini's hunt for Davros gets underway. Tasambeker faces a moral dilemma - love or immortality. And the DJ, in a surprising bit of foreshadowing, wears the 7th Doctor's outfit at one point in this episode. |
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WCET 48 Cincinnati, OH http://www.wcet.org/ Sat 11:30PM EDT The Android Invasion eps 2+3 of 4 The Doctor discovers evidence that he may not have landed in Britain after all. I'd have to agree with him. How can it be England without any tourists poking their noses everywhere? Ok, maybe he noticed the unbelievable currency and the androids more, but late 20th Century England without tourists is simply ridiculous. |
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WYIN 56 Gary, IN http://www.wyin.org/ Sat 10PM CDT The Talons of Weng-Chiang ep 6 of 6 (more likely {s{HorrorOfFangRock/1) Magnus Greel and Mr. Sin decide to kill everybody before taking the time cabinet back to the 51stCentury. Just as well, as there's a problem with the cabinet and going back to the 51st Century would kill everyone anyway. |
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TPT 2 St. Paul, MN http://www.tpt.org/ Sat 11:35PM, Sun 5:35AM CDT The Talons of Weng-Chiang ep 1 of 6 "Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Li Hsen Chang's engagement at Jago's theatre extended! Another lady disappears! Knife fight in London! Killer thorn worries police! Only 5p!" |
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IPTV Iowa 11,12,21,24,27,32,32,36 http://www.sffn.com/ http://www.iptv.org/ Fri 11:45PM CDT Horror of Fang Rock all 4 eps It was a dark and stormy night, and a green alien shot out. Murder strikes the unlucky guests at a lighthearse, and the Doctor and Leela are the latest people to show up. |
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PPTV North Dakota 2,3,4,6,9,13,19 http://www.pptv.org/ Fri 10:30PM CDT (9:30PM MDT) The Sun Makers ep 1 of 4 The 4th Doctor, Leela, and K9 interrupt a man considering suicide. This draws them into a world where people are taxed beyond any reasonable amount, spied on by a nanny government, and are even taxed after their deaths. Wait a minute ... |
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KBDI/K32EO 12,32 Denver/Colorado Springs, CO http://www.kbdi.org/ Late Fri 12:30AM MDT The Invasion of Time eps 1+2 of 6 Sat 10PM MDT The Invasion of Time eps 3+4 of 6 The Doctor sells out Leela and Gallifrey in what appears to be a crass move to gain power over the galaxy. Now, Leela must lead the resistance and find out what is going on. Is this an elaborate trick to protect Gallifrey, or has the Doctor become everything he has always fought against? |
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KUED 7 Salt Lake City, UT http://www.kued.org/ Sat 11PM, Late Sat 12:30AM MDT Pyramids of Mars ep 1 of 4 The TARDIS makes it to U.N.I.T. HQ, but a few decades early. The current owner is an expert on Egyptology, who has just made a dangerous discovery in a tomb. |
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KBTC/KCKA/K65BU 28,15,65 Tacoma/Centralia/Gray's River, WA http://www.kbtc.org/ Sat 7PM, Late Sat 12:30AM PDT Terror of the Zygons eps 1+2 of 4 Recalled to Earth, the 4th Doctor, Sarah, and Harry join U.N.I.T.'s investigation of the sinking of oil rigs in Loch Ness. It seems that people are being replaced as well. |
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KTEH 54 San Jose, CA http://www.kteh.org/ Specials this week. Doctor Who returns next week (the 30th). |
Thanks for reading. Until next week, take care. |
